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sponge knowledge check
sponges use their body as a filter to trap their food because they are
o food traps
o filter sponges
o suction feeders
o filter feeder
Sponges are classified as filter feeders. Filter feeders are organisms that use a filtering mechanism to capture food particles from the surrounding water. Sponges draw water through their pores, and as the water passes through, they trap small food particles such as bacteria and plankton. The term "filter sponges" is not a standard biological classification. "Food traps" is too vague. "Suction feeders" typically use suction to capture prey, which is not the feeding mechanism of sponges.
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